The new BG Sorter is at the heart of the new distribution centre : the parcels are fed dynamically .
“ This machine allows us to handle a large mix of product with precision while being cost effective ; and distribute to other logistics centres in Austria and our distribution units in Carinthia and East Tyrol ,” says Fischer .
ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRIVE The new BEUMER system is equipped with energy-efficient drives . The servo drive-based OptiDrive reduces power consumption and CO2 emissions . The contact pressure of the drive wheel is automatically set depending on the required driving power – even for braking , which makes this solution highly efficient and force-fitting . This boosts efficiency to up to 90 percent and enhances the service life of the drive wheels . The BG Sorter is equipped with carrying wheels that are larger than those used in comparable systems . They reduce the rotation frequency by 25 percent . This has a positive effect on the wear and tear and the noise . “ One very important aspect for
36 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk our 40 employees ,” says Fischer . “ It stays very quiet in this hall , you can easily talk to each other , the operating volume remains very pleasant , which means it causes no additional stress for the employees .”
The packages are transferred via chutes onto telescoping belt conveyors . The items are taken off the conveyors and transferred into swap bodies . They are then transferred onto trucks that carry them to one of the other six distribution centres in Austria .
SMOOTH PROJECT HANDLING AND RELIABLE SERVICE After the successful completion of the project , BEUMER Group continues servicing the customer . Österreichische Post has signed a hotline contract with BEUMER customer support . This allows the customer to contact a service engineer whenever necessary . If the machines come to a standstill , BEUMER Group can dial in directly to the machine via a VPN connection , examine the situation and solve the problem directly or come up with a solution together with the customer .
“ This project was carried out extremely professionally and our communication with BEUMER was honest and direct the entire time ,” says Gert Haas , Technical Director at Österreichische Post AG , Region West . “ We were able to stay on schedule and the entire system was commissioned on time . Quite extraordinary for a project of that size .” Branch manager Kathrin Fischer is very satisfied . “ The BG sorter operates very quietly , is highly reliable , and extremely precise and fast when it comes to sorting the products .” And speed is a valuable asset in this industry , on top of the list for the customers . “ We are the only parcel service in Austria that delivers six days a week , from Monday to Saturday ,” says Fischer .
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